Clutching Flat | Clutchin( |
Above Mids
Engine Belt Keep.er
Pulley
Transaxle
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAT-
TERY
_[_WARNING:
Twists Belt
Pulley
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. (See "BAT-
Keeper
Bottom
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble with crossbars horizontal. Tighten securely.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAM BER
The front wheel
adjustable on your tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
FRONT WHEEL -
1.Block up axle securely.
2.Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow wheel removal.
3.Repair tire and reassemble.
4.Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle groove.
5.Replace axle cover.
REAR WHEEL -
1.Block rear axle securely.
2.Remove five (5) hub bolts to allow wheel removal.
3.Repair tire and reassemble. Replace
and tighten hub bolts securely.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local parts
dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
Retaining Washers
Ring
Axle
TERY" in the MAINTENANCE section of
this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped with a 12 volt system. The other vehicle must also be a 12 volt system. Do not use your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
1.Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
2.Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGATIVE
3.Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good chassis ground, away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
1.BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully charged battery.
2.RED cable last from both batteries.
Weak or Dead Fully Charged
BatteryBattery
REPLACING BATTERY
_I_WARNING: Do not short battery terminals by allowing a wrench or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Before connecting battery, remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands,
rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from accidental ground- ing.
1.Lift hood to raised position.
2.Remove terminal guard.
3.Disconnect BLACK battery cable then RED battery cable and carefully re-
26 move battery from tractor.